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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Papua New Guinea: Mining for Gold With Deadly Mercury

In Papua New Guinea, artisanal gold miners use mercury to extract gold from the ore. But this exposes the miners, their families, and their communities to mercury poisoning. So far, the government has not launched any public health measures to address the issue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz_LBK93RCg

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